To The Break Of Dawn

LL Cool J - Rock The Bells (12") (1985) [FLAC]

2009-11-10T00:42:00.005-07:00

Sorry, but the quality is not the best as this single has been used and abused for many years and was a favorite track to cut up so there are some crackles and whatnot. It's not terrible either, just not as clean as could be so consider yourself warned.

A1 - Rock The Bells
B1 - Rock The Bells (Original)

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FLAC - http://rapidshare.com/files/304847507/1985-LL-Bells_12____FLAC__TTBOD_KS.rar

Just-Ice - Cold Gettin' Dumb

2009-11-09T11:37:00.005-07:00

I bought Peanut Butter Wolf's 45 live boxset last week which is the inspiration for me digging out the original 12" and posting it here. Fantastic tune, the x-side's nothing special but the OG is top drawer stuff, Mantronik was way ahead of his time with these absolutely thumpin' drum beats, play it real loud.

Yo, change the bass

Top Priority - Let The Homocides Begin

2009-11-08T07:18:00.003-07:00

I bought this the other week as it's less than likely that I'm gonna be able to secure a copy of the OG, classic golden era rap in bootleg 45rpm form, just the vocal and instrumental versions on this release.

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MC Smooth - Smooth & Legit

2009-11-05T11:40:00.007-07:00

Decent tune produced by the arabian prince, I don't have much info on the artist but there's a some concise info over here.

A1 - Smooth & Legit B1 - You Think You Want Some B2 - Legit Beats

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Davy DMX - The DMX Will Rock

2009-11-01T01:42:00.004-06:00

Had this on on the way home from work yesterday morning, classic record, 5 mixes in the file, 'tothebreakofdawn' is the pass.

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Cutmaster DC - That's Life

2009-10-31T05:57:00.007-06:00

The mighty Cutmaster's debut 12" is not his best but worth a listen. It was released in 1983 and I would say that is is exactly what you'd expect a rap record from 1983 to sound like. The first record I bought of his was 'Night Before Christmas' and I will admit to only really purchasing this to complete my Cutmaster DC 12" collection. I do like his rap style though. At least he put some effort in to it and keeps to the beat, not like nowadays with these young 'uns.. Just a vocal and instrumental on here although there is an official release with a picture sleeve knocking around, not sure if there are extra versions on there. Pass is 'tothebreakofdawn'.

That's Life

LL Cool J - Bigger And Deffer (1987) [FLAC]

2009-10-25T19:34:00.006-06:00

Tracklist:

01 - I'm Bad
02 - Kanday
03 - Get Down
04 - The Bristol Hotel
05 - My Rhyme Ain't Done
06 - .357-Break It On Down
07 - Go Cut Creator Go
08 - The Breakthrough
09 - I Need Love
10 - Ahh, Let's Get Ill
11 - The Do Wop
12 - On The Ill Tip

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320 - http://rapidshare.com/files/297958814/1987-DABJCLL_320k__ttbod.rar

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FLAC part1 - http://rapidshare.com/files/297959833/1987-DABJCLL_FLAC__ttbod.part1.rar
FLAC part2 - http://rapidshare.com/files/297954496/1987-DABJCLL_FLAC__ttbod.part2.rar

Live N' Effect Posse - I'm Getting Physical

2009-10-12T11:47:00.010-06:00

Fantastic slice of the so called 'Golden Era' style of things produced by the famous among 'random' fans, Paul C. I have to admit to never having heard of it until the bootleg came about and I forgot I'd bought a copy until recently and decided to sell it a few weeks back where it sold for 5 times more than I paid, which was nice. Such is the power of The Man..

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The Afros - Feel It (12") (1990)

2009-10-01T23:52:00.000-06:00

Tracklist:

A1 Feel It (Long Version)
A2 Feel It (Short Version)
A3 Feel It (Dub I)
B1 Feel It (Afros Feel It Dub II)
B2 Feel It (Instruafromental)
B3 Feel It (Afrolistic Bonus Beats)

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Three Times Dope - Funky Dividends 12" Single (1989)

2009-09-25T12:53:00.002-06:00

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01 - Funky Dividends (Goin' For Broke Edit)
02 - Funky Dividends (Goin' For Broke Remix)
03 - Funky Dividends (Big Money Talkin' Beats)
04 - Funky Dividends (Modern Day Radio Mix)
05 - Funky Dividends (Great Groove Club Mix)

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Spyder-D - I Can't Wait (To Rock The Mike) 12" Single (1986)

2009-09-24T17:26:00.001-06:00

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A - I Can't Wait (To Rock The Mike)
B - I Can't Wait (To Rock The Mike) (Instrumental)

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Public Enemy - Bring The Noise 12" Single (1987)

2009-09-24T17:15:00.006-06:00

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Classic right here but you already know that. In my opinion this is one of the most important songs ever recorded. This was the track that launched The Bomb Squad's multi-layered noise on a world in need of beautiful chaos on wax. I could be wrong but I'm sure this dropped before Rebel Without A Pause which would be the next runner-up for supreme sonic assault on the masses in the work of Public Enemy. Either way I was extremely happy with both when they dropped and my life's purpose was complete at that moment in time - this is where I feel hip-hop can contribute to the spiritual path as well as the ego's - both tracks are now part of my energetic matrix and make me that much stronger in spirit. No shit. Originally released on the soundtrack for the film Less Than Zero, and as a 12 inch, here is where the B-Side doesn't win with a slightly altered version of Sophisticated Bitch but actually it's one of my favorite PE joints from their debut with sweet guitar by Bill Stephney & Vernon Reid from Living Colour. Enjoy!!

Somehow I have two different versions of this single so I compiled them into one zip but kept the folders separate. One is a limited edition release that includes Rebel Without A Pause.

01 - Bring The Noise (No Noise Version)
02 - Bring The Noise (No Noise Instrumental)
03 - Bring The Noise (No Noise Acappella)
04 - Sophisticated (Bitch)
05 - Sophisticated (Bitch) (Instrumental)

01 - Rebel Without A Pause (Vocal Mix)
02 - Rebel Without A Pause (Instrumental)
03 - Bring The Noise
04 - Sophisticated Bitch

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LL Cool J - I Need A Beat 12" Single (1984)

2009-09-24T16:34:00.001-06:00

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A1 - I Need A Beat (Vocal)
B1 - I Need A Beat (Zootie Mix)
B2 - I Need A Beat (Instrumental)

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Eric B. & Rakim - I Ain't No Joke 12" Single (1987)

2009-09-24T13:12:00.002-06:00

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A1 - I Ain't No Joke (3:54)
A2 - Extended Beat (3:49)
B1 - Eric B Is On The Cut (3:48)

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Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader 12" Single (1988)

2009-09-17T14:51:00.001-06:00

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A1 - Follow The Leader (5:33)
B1 - Follow The Leader (Acapella) (5:33)
B2 - Follow The Leader (Dub) (5:33)

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Mikey D & The LA Posse - Out Of Control 12" (1988)

2009-09-17T14:40:00.001-06:00

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A1 - Out Of Control (Vocal)
A2 - Out Of Control (Instrumental)
B1 - Comin' In The House (Vocal)
B2 - Comin' In The House (Instrumental)

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Grandmaster Flash - Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang (1987)

2009-09-16T01:07:00.003-06:00

Tracklist:

A1 Ain't We Funkin' Now (0:59)
A2 U Know What Time It Is (3:23)
A3 Underarms (3:09)
A4 Kid Named Flash (3:50)
A5 Get Yours (3:34)
A6 Them Jeans (3:16)
A7 We Will Rock You (2:46)
B1 All Wrapped Up (3:16)
B2 Tear The Roof Off (2:29)
B3 Big Black Caddy (4:03)
B4 House That Rocked (4:00)
B5 Bus Dis (Wooo) (3:07)
B6 I Am Somebody (3:34)
B7 Ain't We Funkin' Now (1:20)

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Arabian Prince - It's A Dope Thang

2009-09-01T11:30:00.005-06:00

I first heard this whilst walking through the city centre in Sheffield (UK). Loads of b-boy types, writers and whatnot used to gather in a particular place and they happened to have this on the 'boombox' or whatever you want to call it and I loitered a little to try and catch any words I might remember to try and find it (no internet back then, how the hell did we live our lives?!) but failed until a mate of mine gave me the heads up after he bought his 'Brother Arab' LP when it first came out, (which he gave me later) and I eventually got a copy in 1999. The other 2 tracks, 'Hoggie Doggie' and 'Gettin' Down' are alright but the beat on 'Dope Thang' hits so hard it's difficult to give the others any time at all. B-side wins once again. Password is 'tothebreakofdawn'.

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Positive K - Night Shift (12") (1992)

2009-08-29T21:37:00.004-06:00

This is the 4th & B'Way release of Positive K's independently released Night Shift single. The track is produced by Big Daddy Kane and you even hear Kane between the verses talkin some pimp shit. My favorite line from this track:

"Women are true and women are deceiving Women are also Ladies of the Evening."

Tracklist:

A1 - Night Shift (Radio Version)
B1 - Night Shift (Pimp Version)
B2 - One To The Head [feat. DJ Jazzy Jay] (Album Version)

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JVC Force - Big Trax 12" (1992)

2009-08-25T16:26:00.005-06:00

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A1 - Big Trax (Vocal)
A2 - Big Trax (Instrumental)
B1 - 6 Feet Back On The Map (Hardcore Mixup)
B2 - 6 Feet Back On The Map (Instrumental)
B3 - 6 Feet Back On The Map (Bedside Manor)

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Public Enemy - You're Gonna Get Yours 12" (1987)

2009-08-22T15:18:00.004-06:00

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PE really broke new ground on this single with Rebel Without A Pause a non-album track from Yo! Bum Rush The Show. The most notable part of the song was Hank Shocklee's tea kettle whistle and is easily one of the most memorable sounds on the planet. A quote from an interview with Shocklee reveals some interesting tidbits behind the making of the track: "’Rebel’ is interesting because that was originally done with the only sampler that I had at the time which was the Mirage. And the Mirage, if you know the Mirage, it’s a 4-bit sampler that gives you three seconds of sample time and that’s it. And it was [as if] the stars lined it up for me. I was doing this thing again, and I was trying to catch it and I caught the right piece of it in three seconds. Because one thing about the Mirage is when you have three seconds, and you know you only got three seconds, and your piece is really three and a half seconds long, but you really want to catch the best three seconds out of that, well, you got to keep doing it until you catch it right the way you want it". Another very interesting fact is the drums. At first listen it seems like just the Funky Drummer chopped up a little with another programmed beat for the chorus. "That record has four different beats, one is the change beat, one is the original verse beat, the other is the short verse beat, and the fourth being the ride on the beat. And it has ten different turnarounds, all those little kicks, all that stuff is programmed, you know, each one does not repeat itself. So it gives you the illusion of the record is constantly getting better as opposed to it just staying linear". Also noteworthy is Terminator X's rock 'n' roll scratch (yes that's really him this time). "When he first did that piece, you know, the Rock 'n' Roll part, when Chuck said: ”Terminator X“ I was expecting, something (shows something huge with his arms). And then he came in and he would - (makes very small moves with his hands) and then he came up with ’tchgtchgtch’ – I was disappointed when I first heard it. You know, I took it home and I listened to it. And then I said: ”There is something in here that I like but there is something that I didn’t like about it.“ And so, when I went back to the studio, I had the engineer pull off the bottom on it because there was a lot more bass in it. And it just sounded muddy to me. Once Steve pulled the bottom of the whole shit popped out like crazy and it was my favorite piece in life. And even to the point when he took the ’Pee Wee Herman’ ’Get-a-get-a-get’ (scratches in the air) to give it a extra like (waves with his arms) – oh shit – I thought that that was probably the most brilliant piece of scratch work on a record to me ever".

Quotes from the Red Bull Music Academy interview with Hank Shocklee

A1 - You're Gonna Get Yours (Vocal)
A2 - You're Gonna Get Yours (Dub/Terminator X Getaway Version)
A3 - Miuzi Weighs A Ton (Vocal Mix)
B1 - Rebel Without A Pause (Vocal Mix)
B2 - Rebel Without A Pause (Instrumental)

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The Boogie Boys - City Life (12") (1985)

2009-08-22T12:47:00.004-06:00

A1 - City Life (LP Version)
A2 - A Fly Girl
B1 - City Life (Dub)
B2 - City Life (Bonus Beats)
B3 - A Fly Girl (Dub)

Leaders Of The New School - The International Zone Coaster 12" (1991)

2009-08-22T10:48:00.006-06:00

A1 - The International Zone Coaster (Re-Remix Edit) Remix - Stimulated Dummies
A2 - The International Zone Coaster (Remix) Remix - Stimulated Dummies
A3 - The International Zone Coaster (Ultra Shandilere Tango-Trixx Mix) Remix - L.O.N.S.
B1 - Too Much On My Mind (Vocal)
B2 - The International Zone Coaster (Zone Flight Z9ZU Mix) Remix - L.O.N.S.
B3 - The International Zone Coaster (Radio Edit) Remix - Stimulated Dummies

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Lord Alibaski - Lyrics In Motion / Top Gun

2009-08-22T06:14:00.004-06:00

Excellent effort from a relatively slept on flavor unit emcee and produced by you know who. I heard 'Top Gun' on a 45 king comp originally and I picked this copy of the 12" up a couple of years back for £2.99 and it was sealed too. I passworded the file, you need 'tothebreakofdawn' to get in there.

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3XD - Greatest Man Alive 12" (1988)

2009-08-19T11:31:00.016-06:00

Won this on ebay last week, 99p was the winning bid and you can't sniff at that. I'd buy almost anything for a quid. B-side wins again though, 'Straight Up' is a corkin' tune, proper heavy hip hop beats.

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